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Old April 14th 11, 11:27 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Cross Country Minimums

On Apr 13, 10:37*pm, Fred Blair wrote:
What are the minimum experience levels required at your club before a
member is allowed to get out of gliding distance back to the home
gliderport, i.e. go cross country?

Thanks,
Fred
Houston, TX


Bronze badge, Silver duration, plus Silver Climb

Bronze badge entails x-country training, (knowlege and demonstration
of ability)

5 hour flight and 3280' climb shows the ability to thermal......most
likely will be succesful in x-country attempt

We encourage first x-country to be silver distance attempt

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